HERB - Poison Ivy & Its Ilk

[Roberta R Comstock]

On Mon, 24 May 1999 09:44:00 -0400 meaduewolf at juno.com writes:
> > Go back to where you got the poison ivy,
>>there is a bright orange blossoming plant that grows alongside the 
>>ivy and its juice is an antidote.  
>
>Has anyone heard of this?
>
>Rhiannon
>Still breaking out and thinking maybe I'll give in and call the Doc.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The bright orange blossoming plant may be jewel weed, also known as
touch-me-not  (_Impatiens  spp_).  It likes moist shady habitats.  I have
rarely seen it growing in Calontir, and never very near poison ivy, which
seems to prefer sunny edges, not too wet.   The juice of jewel weed is
sometimes used to counteract the sting of nettles (which do sometimes
grow nearby), and may be effective to help relieve the blisters caused by
poison ivy, but I  certainly would call the doctor if I were you. 

Hertha


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